Age discrimination exists because most young people are inexperienced morons. They can get smarter with age and wisdom, or prove they are the exception to the rule.
Younger workers aren’t protected from age discrimination.
The question which a lot of posters have missed is, “if the boss makes a comment of ‘OK, boomer’ to a subordinate, then doesn’t select that person for a job he or she applied for, is it proof that it was age discrimination?” Apparently the standard is that it has to be only one factor in the decision for federal employees.
Attorney for the plaintiff told CJ that it was. I got the impression that the CJ’s question was hypothetical, but I’m not sure.